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What memory science reveals about sexual assault cases
Original: What the science of memory tells us about sexual assault cases
The Washington Post examines how scientific research on memory applies to sexual assault investigations and prosecutions. The piece explores what is known about how traumatic memories are encoded and recalled, and how this bears on the reliability and handling of victim testimony in legal proceedings.
Why now: Ongoing public debate over how sexual assault allegations are investigated and how courts should treat memory-based testimony.
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- What the science of memory tells us about sexual assault cases · The Washington Post
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